Gun Dog Forum

On a different note, does anyone have recommended exercises or a program to follow for teaching the stop whistle? Seems like there is a host of information about most other commands readily available, but not a ton on working this. Rex has been sitting to the whistle for weeks, but when I give him a...

I’m working with a rescue right now (that I did get for free) so this thread was interesting. I had planned to buy a pup this last spring but my second daughter delayed things and the opportunity for my current dog came along. So far he has been great, but even if he doesn’t work out as a hunting do...

My wife LOVES this recipe we learned from an old neighbor. Cube pheasant breasts, marinate overnight in Italian dressing or whatever marinade you like really, lightly dust with your favorite seasoning (my preference is a BBQ rub) and then wrap the cube in a short piece of bacon and pin with a toothp...

Thanks guys. I’m in NE Iowa. I followed along with a Brookestone Kennels video on gun introduction. As far I’ve used that method with a cap gun (cheap toy, just wanted to get an intro) and .22 blanks. Any recommendations on introducing shotgun fire? The video I followed starts out at a distance shoo...

Hey all, been reading the forum for a while now and appreciate all of the helpful insight from folks here. I've found myself in a somewhat unique situation in that I am training a rescue dog (yellow lab) for hunting. Long story short, he was being fostered by a relative who mentioned him to me and w...